Congestion on Route 15 likely to go into fall

Roadwork coincides with new housing units near Picatinny

8:41 AM,
Jul. 2, 2013

Written by

Michael Izzo | @MIzzoDR

The roadwork that is causing traffic delays on Route 15 near Picatinny Arsenal is likely to continue into the fall.

The work is being done on a 1-mile stretch from Phipps Road to Main Street in conjunction with the planned Pond View Estates housing development that is being built near Picatinny. The Route 15 work includes adding an acceleration lane to the two-lane highway on both sides, improving three signaled intersections and adding a fourth signaled intersection.

Construction started about 1½ months ago and is expected to continue through early fall, said state Department of ...